GDP per person employed in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: GDP per person employed was 103,033 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Europe & Central Asia, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 103,033 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 103,033 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63,690 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1993.
That places Europe & Central Asia 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65,190 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 63,782 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 63,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 63,748 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 64,527 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 65,514 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 67,578 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 68,775 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 69,500 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 71,993 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 73,305 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 74,231 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 75,745 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 78,294 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 79,882 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 82,408 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 84,579 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 85,151 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 82,449 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 84,427 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 86,170 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 86,497 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 87,320 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 88,177 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 88,803 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 89,378 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 91,156 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 92,377 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 93,849 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 90,968 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 96,018 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 99,500 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 99,810 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 101,154 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 103,033 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,812 constant 2021 PPP $ | 63,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | 69,500 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 78,804 constant 2021 PPP $ | 71,993 constant 2021 PPP $ | 85,151 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | 84,427 constant 2021 PPP $ | 93,849 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,414 constant 2021 PPP $ | 90,968 constant 2021 PPP $ | 103,033 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 2 Ireland 259,304 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 3 Guyana 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 4 Singapore 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 5 Macao 204,817 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 6 Norway 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 7 Brunei Darussalam 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 8 Switzerland 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Europe & Central Asia?
- Gdp per person employed in Europe & Central Asia was 103,033 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 103,033 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,690 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1993.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gdp per person employed?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.